by Charles Bennett | Dec 22, 2020 | Articles, Blog
This article was previously published here: Law.Com on October 21, 2020 As lawyers, our jobs seem simple: hold accountable for the appropriate amount those responsible for hurting one of us. The right-sized settlement or verdict is our goal, for everyone responsible....
by Katonya Johnson | Dec 15, 2020 | Articles, Blog
This article was previously published here: Law.com October 12, 2020 After the trial, a juror stands in a hallway outside the courtroom leaning against a wall. She and the rest of her jury had just ordered a trucking company, and unknowingly their insurance company,...
by Chuck Bennett | Oct 30, 2020 | Articles, Blog
This article was previously publised here: Texas Lawyer (July 23, 2020) Oftentimes, people tell stories haphazardly, just for the fun of it. But as trial lawyers, we have to purposefully tell our clients’ stories to the jury or the judge so they can understand the...
by Katonya Johnson | Oct 22, 2020 | Articles, Blog
This article was previously published here: Law360 (August 25, 2020, 5:51 PM EDT) — Most lawyers suffer the self-imposed misfortune of believing that, without any real training, they know how to prepare a witness for testimony. They offer unhelpful nuggets like,...
by Chuck Bennett | Jul 28, 2020 | Articles, Blog
I remember Jimmy. He had a serious injury, a compacted spinal chord bruise and contusion. He was in pain, walked like he was drunk even where he had never had a drink in his life. I tried his case. I was only able to get a measly result. I remember him walking out of...
by Charles Bennett | Feb 4, 2020 | Articles, Blog
We already know that stories persuade. But are there other reasons stories are useful? What is it about what happens in our minds when we hear stories that makes them so useful to us as trial lawyers? When I was a kid, my dad taught me how to drive a manual...
